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08-04-2020, 09:51 AM #1
Pond Colour after Acriflavine Treatment
I have treated my pond with Acriflavine to the correct dosage but the water is clear.
I presumed that the colour would be green as the Acriflavine is a luminous green when mixed in a bucket prior to putting in the pond.
My pond is 4400 gallon / 20000 Ltr. and I have used the Dosage: 10mls to 456 Litres (100 gallons) of pond water.
Which is 549 Mls
I turned off the UV and also the trickle in.
Anyone else used Acriflavine in the pond and it stayed clear?
Thanks
Last edited by Scorchio; 08-04-2020 at 07:10 PM. Reason: Wrong amount entered
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08-04-2020, 09:57 AM #2
Last time I used it in my 500 gallon at grow on at it stayed greenish. But that was a couple of years ago. Unless they have added some ingredients to it in that time to now.
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08-04-2020, 10:05 AM #3
Hi Fred,
I have seen it used before and Im sure it went green, my pond has a slight tint of green.
I could be getting mixed up with another treatment but time will tell.
Thanks
Richard
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08-04-2020, 10:30 AM #4
Are you thinking of FMG, Malachite Green stains everything it touches and leaves the pond green for some time?
4600 Gallon Concrete Block and Fiberglass
2100 mm x 710 mm Infinity Window 32mm thick glass
2 x Aerated Bottom Drains and Skimmer
Filtreau HiFlow 30 Drum Filter
Bio Chamber - 140 litres K1
Bakki Shower - 30 KG Sakura Far Infrared Media
2 x 18,000 lh pumps
Heated from house boiler through a heat exchanger
Idealseal MS290
My Pond Build
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08-04-2020, 10:33 AM #5
Hi Roy,
It could have been as it wasn't my pond and it was a couple of years ago.
It was the colour when I first mixed it in a bucket which lead me to believe the pond should be a bit greener.
Thanks
Richard
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08-04-2020, 04:14 PM #6
Yes normally goes really bright green, looks almost radio active.
this normally stays for a few day until it starts to clear.
i used to use it in quarantine tank with salt to treat dropsy
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08-04-2020, 05:03 PM #7
Last time I did it
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08-04-2020, 05:14 PM #8
That’s the colour Johnathan
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08-04-2020, 05:17 PM #9
Dug the bottle out mine says 10ml per 80gallons
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08-04-2020, 07:09 PM #10
Hi I used the amount off the NT Labs Web Site I have just read back my post and it said 440ml which is a typo I will change it to the correct amount which was 550 ml
its not as green as the pic, no where near.
You’ll require*
549.53 ml
10 ml per 80 gallons (364 litres) If necessary, perform a partial water change and repeat the treatment 7 days after the previous dosage. The treatment can be safely repeated up to 4 doses.Last edited by Scorchio; 08-04-2020 at 07:19 PM.
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08-04-2020, 07:17 PM #11
Here are some pics. Treatment went in yesterday at 2
Last pic is one of the fish that has these white areas. I have scrapped several fish and found nothing. Will scrape again over the weekend.
Thanks
Richard
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08-04-2020, 08:48 PM #12
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08-04-2020, 08:55 PM #13
Wondered what the hell I had done when I first put it in
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08-04-2020, 09:01 PM #144600 Gallon Concrete Block and Fiberglass
2100 mm x 710 mm Infinity Window 32mm thick glass
2 x Aerated Bottom Drains and Skimmer
Filtreau HiFlow 30 Drum Filter
Bio Chamber - 140 litres K1
Bakki Shower - 30 KG Sakura Far Infrared Media
2 x 18,000 lh pumps
Heated from house boiler through a heat exchanger
Idealseal MS290
My Pond Build
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08-04-2020, 09:03 PM #15Freddyboy the legend
"we are water keepers first"
Johnathan
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08-04-2020, 09:07 PM #16
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08-04-2020, 09:11 PM #17
Hi, its in date I checked it before I opened the bottle.
Strange how its not green as its very luminous when first mixed in bucket before adding to the pond.
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08-04-2020, 09:18 PM #18
Mine stopped like that for days before it starting to clear
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09-04-2020, 06:29 AM #19
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09-04-2020, 10:38 AM #20
Hi Fred,
You might be onto something. I did put a bit of ST in last week as did a large water change and then upped the speed of the trickle in to top up get the levels back.
I don't normally use ST but thought Id put some in just incase the flow through the dechlorinator was to fast.
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Running heater at low temp?
Covering the pond with polycarb should be enough to stop water temps dipping below 6C for the most...